People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique

Mozambique: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 1,750 affected per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1,750 affected per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 55.3%
World rank
41st
of 167 countries
All-time high
24,829 affected per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
266.9 affected per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2026

People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mozambique, 2000–2026

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201320262000: 24.8k affected per 100,000 people2001: 4.6k affected per 100,000 people2002: 3.2k affected per 100,000 people2003: 3.4k affected per 100,000 people2005: 2.9k affected per 100,000 people2006: 4.1k affected per 100,000 people2007: 5.0k affected per 100,000 people2008: 1.3k affected per 100,000 people2009: 2.1k affected per 100,000 people2010: 2.1k affected per 100,000 people2011: 270.4 affected per 100,000 people2012: 452 affected per 100,000 people2013: 958 affected per 100,000 people2014: 295.8 affected per 100,000 people2015: 669.2 affected per 100,000 people2016: 8.2k affected per 100,000 people2017: 3.4k affected per 100,000 people2018: 266.9 affected per 100,000 people2019: 6.6k affected per 100,000 people2020: 9.4k affected per 100,000 people2021: 3.5k affected per 100,000 people2022: 6.0k affected per 100,000 people2023: 7.7k affected per 100,000 people2024: 7.5k affected per 100,000 people2025: 3.9k affected per 100,000 people2026: 1.7k affected per 100,000 people

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2026, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique stood at 1,750 affected per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 55.3% on the previous year and down 78.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique peaked at 24,829 affected per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 266.9 affected per 100,000 people, in 2018.

Mozambique ranks 41st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,718 affected per 100,000 people 1,269 affected per 100,000 people 24,829 affected per 100,000 people 9
2010s 2,328 affected per 100,000 people 266.9 affected per 100,000 people 8,238 affected per 100,000 people 10
2020s 5,680 affected per 100,000 people 1,750 affected per 100,000 people 9,425 affected per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 38 Madagascar 2,034 affected per 100,000 people compare
  2. 39 Kenya 1,946 affected per 100,000 people compare
  3. 40 Papua New Guinea 1,827 affected per 100,000 people compare
  4. 42 Burundi 1,693 affected per 100,000 people compare
  5. 43 Dominican Republic 1,620 affected per 100,000 people compare
  6. 44 Mali 1,553 affected per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique?
People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mozambique was 1,750 affected per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 24,829 affected per 100,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 266.9 affected per 100,000 people in 2018.
How does Mozambique rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Mozambique ranks 41st out of 167 countries with data for 2026.
Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
affected per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 2,944 data points, 2000–2026
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